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Lombok Island Diving Information
The island of Lombok, located to the east of Bali, offers diving for all experience levels. Most of the dving takes place at the Gili islands to the northwest of Lombok however there are a number of other locations around the island. Marine life is also similar to that found in Bali, conditions in the Lombok Strait can be hairy with those strong currents from the Indonesian Throughflow. The rewarding result is rich underwater biodiversity, during certain times of the year large fish such as sharks, eagle rays, turtles and manta rays also visit the reefs. There is also the chance to see schooling hammerheads at Blongas Bay.

Gili Air
This is the first of the three Gili Islands off the northwest coast of Lombok. It has the largest population and feels more "lived on" than the other two islands. There is a small turtle hatchery here where conservation efforts are in place to protect the local Hawksbill and Green population. There are plenty of good snorkelling spots around the island and a number of good dive sites.

Japanese Wreck
The remains of a 20 meter World War II Japanese patrol vessel can be found in 45 meters of water to the south of Gili Air. It is home to a large number of lionfish and scorpionfish and often attracts schooling barracuda and jacks. Due to the depths involved decompression or enriched air diving is recommended on this site.

Hans Reef
To the northeast of Gili Air is this reef of bommies and rocky outcrops. This is a great site for macro life and juvenile fish, keep a lookout for frogfish, pipefish and octopus.

Air Wall
This dive offers a drop off to around 32 meters, some good coral formations can be found here with plenty of overhangs and arches filled with glassfish. There are concrete blocks that serve as a cleaning station at 22 meters and a sandy patch that can also be explored.

Gili Meno
The smallest and quietest island in the chain is Gili Meno. There are less accommodation options that neighbouring Gili Air and those that are there tend to be more up market. There is also a bird park on the island.

Takat Malang and Simon's Reef
Malang reef between Gili Meno and Air offers a plateau at around 12 meters that drops away to around 40. There are several big coral heads with some impressive canyons, overhangs and swimthroughs. Plenty of healthy coral, sponges and gorgonians to be found here along with a vast array of marine fish. Simon's reef, which is close by, also offers similar action with eight big coral bommies in a rough figure of eight formation.

Meno Wall
The soft coral carpeted wall drops to around 22 meters and is home to all manner of crusteaceans. Some big groupers and turtles are often seen at this spot which is also a popular night dive destination. Spanish dancers and cuttlefish are the delights after dark.

Gili Trawangan
The largest island in the Gili's this one is aimed at budget travellers and is considered the party island. All of the dive sites in the Gili islands can be reached from any of the three islands but this one is the most popular.

Deep Turbo
the sandy bottom at 30 meters has a number of huge sea mounds that rise up to around 20 meters. There are plenty of overhangs and cracks to explore that house morays, crabs and fish. Coral growth is good here and there are some resident garden eels in the sand.

Sunset Reef
A gently sloping reef with good hard coral growth including big slabs of table coral and gardens of staghorn. The reef ends at around 20 meters and attracts the usual fish life.

Halik Reef
A steeper slope to the north of Gili Trawangan dropping down to 25 meters. There are a series of canyons in the deeper areas that are often home to local turtles. Good coral and reef life at this site.

Shark Point
This is the most popular dive site on the island, it is a vast open site with a series of ridges that fall away into deeper water. Coral cover isnt as impressive as other Gili spots but this is one of the better places to see whitetip, blacktip and even the possibility of grey sharks. There are also other big visitors such as rays, turtles and bumphead parrotfish. Manta Point, a little further south, can offer the opportunity to spot seasonal visiting mantas.

Senggigi
There are a couple of dive sites around Senggigi beach on the east coast of Lombok. At Nipah slope there is a drop off down to 50 meters or so with good coral coverage around the 25 meter point. The Malimbu dive sites have coral outcrops and sandy patches along with a series of caves that can be dived in the right conditions. Alang wall is a coral encrusted slope down to 35 meters. Marine life at Senggigi is good with all the usual reef visitors including turtles and rays.

Blongas Bay
The bay (meaning bay of tranquility) is situated on the south coast of Lombok and has a number of good and relatively undiscovered dive sites. The waters here are calm, but as soon as the narrow mouth around Gili Wayang is crossed, the sea gets much rougher with a strong surge. The interesting dive sites all lie here, mostly steep rocks and boulders.

The Magnet
This popular site is a large pinnacle in the open ocean rising from a depth of around 60 meters. It is well known for its big fish action and often rewards divers with schooling hammerheads. The surge is so strong here that it can still be felt as deep as 20 meters! Huge schools of barracuda, mackerel, tuna, mobular rays and sharks can be observed here frequently.

Coral Garden
A calmer spot with a series of submerged pinnacles at 25 meters. Plenty of soft yellow, orange and purple corals, whip corals and anemones are found here with smaller fish in abundance.

Wollis Pinnacle
A large rock that stops around 5 meters from the surface surrounded by a jumble of rocks on the sandy bottom at 20 meters. It is a sheltered spot where nudibranchs, frogfish and ribbon eels can be found.

Gili Sera
This island is not much more than a huge rock with splintered, fallen parts of it in the ocean around it. Plenty of coral, sponges and tunicates cover the rocks with table and black corals in the more sheltered areas. Marine life is good with rays and the occasional shark to be seen.

The Cathedral
Another isolated pinnacle rising from the depths, again surge is strong here and again encounters with big pelagics are common. Good marine life including sea snakes, eagle rays and sharks. There is a large cave at 40 meters which is suitable for experienced divers.

There are a number of other dive sites around the bay including Boulder City which has good swimthroughs, Bawarlan Reef and Blue Hole.

Daily Dive Rates:

Gili Islands	US$ 75/02 Dives/Person, Stay with us, US$ 70/02 Dives

Senggigi	US$ 75/02 Dives/Person, Stay with us, US$ 65/02 Dives

South Lombok	US$ 130/02 Dives/Person, Stay with us, US$ 120/02 Dives

East Lombok	US$ 130/02 Dives/Person, Stay with us, US$ 120/02 Dives